Ah-h-h-h, SantaClaus finally finished our grandson's bug quilt. While I never had a pattern and just started putting things together, I was not sure this day would come. I have always wanted to make a bug quilt and as our grandson became more and more fascinated with bugs, I knew the time had come. This little guy (3 years) can follow an insect a quarter of a mile if we would let him.

The quilt preparation started last winter when I started collecting bug fabric from my Guild's free table or fat quarters here and there. Then I started received bits and pieces of fabric from my quilting friends. What a great bunch of gals!

At first, the quilt was only the six large jars and I did not like it. A friend told me, "Make some tall jars." But still I did not like it. Finally she said in her well-seasoned quilting voice, "Chop the jars in half and make squatty ones." That did it. I was beginning to love my blocks.

The next step was assembly--black would certainly look great but I did not have any in my stash. Coincidentally, the LQS was having a bolt sale and I came home with ten yards of black fabric! LOL

When all of this was organized, it seemed bland around the edges so I fuzzy cut some stuff and machine appliqued those little critters upon it.

I utilized cream colored thread for free motion machine quilting and was surprised when the thread disappeared upon the jars but appeared like spider webbing upon the black sashing, etc. What luck I have had with this quilt. Now if I were only a designer, I would have a great original pattern.

Fantastic!!!
He is going to love it!!!!!

What a wonderful quilt. I'm sure he will love it for many years. My grandson is 11 and like yours he could follow an insect for miles and tell you everything there is to know about it too.

Great story ang great quilt!

Wow, such a creative idea. He is going to love it!

So cute I'm sure he will love it.

I really like this quilt. I was not sure about the bugs, etc. but you have done a great job with colors, designs, etc. Great job!

What an adorable quilt. One of the best critter quilts I have seen.

Ah yes, Sunflower126, lets hope those grandsons of ours grow up with good good, bright ideas and go to college to study Entomology. Thanks for the kudos.

What an awesome quilt. Your grandson will love it. Great job. I love the different sized jars. :thumbup:

LOVE IT!!!!! :thumbup:

That is so cool!!!

What an adorable quilt!!!

Your quilt is awesome. I'm going to have to try that pattern for my grandsons some day. Added to my "to do" list.

Terrific quilt!

Love it! Especially the various sizes of jars. I have a kit to make one with fruits and vegetables, and may see if I can alter it some. Thanks for the idea :thumbup:

This is a real boy's quilt, he will have a great time with it.

I love it! Great job.

What an adorable quilt. Your grandson will absolutely love it. My 6 yr old DGS saw the picture and now he wants one too! If I made him all the quilts he sees that he likes, I'd have to live to be 150! LOL Even the one he is helping me with for his second cousin for Christmas he now says he wants for himself!

I LOVE your adorable quilt, what a great job you did with no pattern, congrats!!! LOVE the bright colors, Happy quilting

Great quilt!

You ARE a designer and you made a great origional quilt! I think it is a winner! :thumbup: :D :thumbup:

What a fun quilt to make, your grandson is going to love it so much. Love the critters around the outside.

What a lucky little guy! He will love this. You are a designer now.

You did an awesome job. I love how the quilting disappears on the jars then appears on the black.

That is really cute! I love it!

Love it. Great jars and the way you have set it out makes it stunning.

Your little grandson is like my great nephew. He loves to chase bugs and one day he saw a frog in the yard and chased it till he caught it. He still has it. His Mom bought a terrarium and got moss, rocks, etc. and put the frog in it. They buy crickets to feed the frog. One day he was playing the yard and a neighbor ask him if he would like to have a ferret. He ran in and asked his Mom and the rest is history. They have a zoo now. Ferret, frog, puppy, guinea pig. I made him a quillow (a quilt that folds up into a pillow) out of frog fabric and he loved it. He says he wants to be a veternarian when he grows up.


I know your little one will love this one.

I have one of these Bug Jar quilts that I start years ago but didn't finish. Yours is perfect inspiration to get started on it again. It's terrific.

Love the variety of the jar sizes. Very nice quilt.

You ARE a designer! Whether you sell your pattern or not, it is an original! Congratulations of a beautiful quilt!

Wow!! I LOVE it, you did a fantastic job of it!! :thumbup:

Love, love, love your quilt!!! I hope the bug jar quilt I need to make will look half as good as yours. Your little grandson is very lucky.

That is so neat! He is gonna love it for sure! He will probably want to take it with him everywhere! And now (in summer) he will say look that one is on my quilt!!

He will treasure that quilt forever. You did a wonderful job. I love it!!!

It's beautiful!

Bet he is going to love this. Well done

Great quilt.

That is a spectacular quilt. I love it. It is definitely going on my todo lost. Wonderful job. I am sure the gs will love it.

Funny and very nice

Great quilt!!!